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I am trying to find out why a light isn't working (either switch or fixture) Where do I touch red prong, black prong on my voltage meter? Black wire, white, ground?? Thanks
Touch one probe on the black and one on the white. If there is voltage, the meter will show it. The black is hot, and the white is the 'neutral.' A current should register if you touch a probe to the black and one to the ground, but that just means the circuit is properly grounded. The ground wire is NEVER supposed to carry current except when there is a short somewhere, then the current flowing through the ground trips the breaker.I am trying to find out why a light isn't working (either switch or fixture) Where do I touch red prong, black prong on my voltage meter? Black wire, white, ground?? Thanks
thanks for the replies, however I am still confused..... touch black probe to the ??? wire, and red probe to the ??? wire. (I know black wire is hot, green/bare is ground and white is neutral)
It doesn't matter which probe you touch to which wire. Pick a color any color, it will work just the same. The little Neon inside your tester won't know the difference. Its just like a light bulb, it can be wired backwards and it will still work.thanks for the replies, however I am still confused..... touch black probe to the ??? wire, and red probe to the ??? wire. (I know black wire is hot, green/bare is ground and white is neutral)